By the end of the weekend, field hockey will have a national champion. Ahead of the Final Four, let’s take a look at who Northwestern will play on Friday, and will hope to play against on Sunday en route to its second title in three seasons.
No. 3 Duke (18-4, 5-1 ACC)
In terms of a bounce-back season, Duke couldn’t have performed any better. A season after posting a 7-11 record and not winning a single conference game, the Blue Devils took down then-ranked No. 3 Maryland, No. 9 Liberty, No. 6 Syracuse, No. 5 Louisville, No.